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- [Voiceover] Hi, I'm Rick Schmunk,and I'm very happy to present to youUp and Running with Ableton Operator.Ableton Live is a digital audio workstationdesigned to help you compose, record,and mix your musical ideas.I'll be teaching you Ableton Operatorand the basics of FM synthesisincluding how to choose wave formsand use filters, envelope generators, and LFO'sto shape the sound.I'll show you how to stack (mumbles) to fatten the soundor to enhance the sound's stereo image.

Then I'll show you how to apply effectslike EQ, saturation, and compressionto add character.Finally, I'll show you how to combine effectsand layer software instrumentsusing live racks and then map their parametersto knobs and switches on your controllerso that you can adjust them in live performanceor use them as you record automation.So let me show you how to create and shape soundsusing Ableton Operator.

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2/19/2016

Many people use the synthesizers included with Ableton Live to create music these days, and Operator is one of the most popular. Operator uses frequency modulation (FM), a type of synthesis that lets you create a wide variety of sounds, from mellow to aggressive. In this course, author Rick Schmunk explains how to get the best sounds from this fantastic virtual synth—available only in Ableton Live. He starts with how to create sounds using oscillators and sculpt the sounds with filters. Next, he creates motion in the sounds using modulation. Rick wraps up the course with demonstrations on how to create a number of archetypal FM synthesizer sounds: processed EP, house bass, screaming lead, and more.